Dear Young Mom, You know how it goes… Your friend has a friend, whose three-year-old is reading, and you secretly start teaching your two-year-old the letters of the alphabet hoping she’ll catch on! Your nephew started walking at 10 months and you realize that your son 12 1/2 month old should’ve been walking months ago. Suddenly, it hits you! Today is the day Junior is going to walk! How do you deal with it when your friend's child is “ahead” of yours? We hate to admit it, but Continue Reading
Real Heroes
I hope you had a wonderful Memorial Day weekend. We had a precious time celebrating with family and friends. We were celebrating lots of wonderful occasions on top of Memorial Day - graduations, promotions, new home, new beginnings! We have so much to be grateful for! In the United States, Memorial Day is set aside each year to remember those that have sacrificed their lives for us. Fallen soldiers. Men and women that often don’t have a name to us individually... Those who loved Continue Reading
It’s Not How Much Talent You Have…
As I sat in church watching a young man named Kyle play the guitar, my mind couldn't help but wander. Years ago, when I homeschooled my children, we read Billy Sunday's biography. It was a FAVORITE! Unfortunately, I lost track of that great book and I'm guessing it was probably passed along to a friend... What impacted me so much in the story, was the lack of talent that Billy Sunday had. Let me explain.... Continue Reading
Listen & Be Renewed!
Maybe you've noticed, but I've been on a rant lately. It began one night with a lady shouting "You are not broken!" in my headphones as I was listening to a podcast. That one phrase birthed a new mindset in me. I am not broken?! Honestly, it was a new thought! Typically, I think I have to straighten out one more thing about myself before I can be acceptable. Shame on me, at my age, to grasp the concept that I am truly complete in who God made me to be! And you are too! Think about Continue Reading